State of the Union Address - 24 Jan 2012
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moreluck
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Knowing nothing has never stopped you before!All I know is my regular TV show was cancelled again, and will happen tomorrow , yet, again
And I fell asleep during his speech.
So, I don't know nothing ! (for a change)
moreluck
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(Politico) President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address again rated at an 8th grade comprehension level, on the Flesch-Kincaid readability test — the third lowest score of any State of the Union address since 1934.
The University of Minnesota’s Smart Politics conducted an analysis on the last 70 State of the Union addresses and found that President Obama’s three addresses have the lowest grade average of any modern president. “Obama’s average grade-level score of 8.4 is more than two grades lower than the 10.7 grade average for the other 67 addresses written by his 12 predecessors,” they conclude.
“The Flesch-Kincaid test is designed to assess the readability level of written text, with a formula that translates the score to a U.S. grade level. Longer sentences and sentences utilizing words with more syllables produce higher scores. Shorter sentences and sentences incorporating more monosyllabic words yield lower scores,” the University of Minnesota’s Eric Ostermeier explains.
Obama’s use of simple language is in part a reflection of his audience: the American voter in an election year. And it’s part of a larger trend in simpler State of the Union language as the speech as transitioned from a simple address to Congress into a prime-time televised event.
The University of Minnesota’s Smart Politics conducted an analysis on the last 70 State of the Union addresses and found that President Obama’s three addresses have the lowest grade average of any modern president. “Obama’s average grade-level score of 8.4 is more than two grades lower than the 10.7 grade average for the other 67 addresses written by his 12 predecessors,” they conclude.
“The Flesch-Kincaid test is designed to assess the readability level of written text, with a formula that translates the score to a U.S. grade level. Longer sentences and sentences utilizing words with more syllables produce higher scores. Shorter sentences and sentences incorporating more monosyllabic words yield lower scores,” the University of Minnesota’s Eric Ostermeier explains.
Obama’s use of simple language is in part a reflection of his audience: the American voter in an election year. And it’s part of a larger trend in simpler State of the Union language as the speech as transitioned from a simple address to Congress into a prime-time televised event.
You just figured out we live in a country of lazy, anti-intellectual country who run home to watch american idol and other important programs.
trplnkl
555
Actually that only says that is what zer0bama thinks of his supporters. There is no indication in that report to support your sad attempt to criticize all Americans.
Come on, half the electorate believed bush would solve all their problems then in 2008 the other half thought obama was the answer.Most people think elections can really change things. The OWS people get it and thats why they are out in the streets.
moreluck
golden ticket member
Instead of being productive and working.....at least mom & dad get their basement couch back!!
texan
Well-Known Member
Remember way back in the eighties when republicans disparaged the dumbing down of American schools? And then they learned how to exploit the poorly educated and gave us 30 years of center-right politics. But then again, "fair" isn't something one needs a college degree to have a sense of. It's not rocket science.
moreluck
golden ticket member
| Wednesday, January 25, 2012 @ 5:15 pm |
[h=2]Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-Never Neverland) On State Of The Union: “We Think We Are In Great Shape. We Are In Good Shape”[/h]
[h=2]Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-Never Neverland) On State Of The Union: “We Think We Are In Great Shape. We Are In Good Shape”[/h]
satellitedriver
Senior Member
They-(the OWS people)- are in the streets, because they want what other people have earned.
1% of them have a legitimate complaint, the other 99% just want to mouth off, eat free food, party, and complain.
Fair weather friends, but, the Spring will let them pop their heads out of the ground, once again.
This is not the 60's.
Just_another_day_at_work
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Haha, were you there? I mean no offense, but where did you get your theory, let me guess MSM, maybe some from your friends? Did you get out and talk with them?
I was there in NY, now you can off course you can say there are this and that, but simply saying 1% of them like actually working... Give me a break...
I guess Oakland here... is just a bunch of?! It's not 60's, it's the 21st century and banksters are robbing us blind...
RAW VIDEO: Chopper footage of 100,000+ Occupy Oakland Takes back Highway - YouTube
Just_another_day_at_work
Well-Known Member
16 trillion national debt (30% of your tax goes on just to pay the interest on it)
Private Central Bank
26 trillion to private banks, TARP X many times
46 million on food stamps
Shrinking middle class
near 10 % inflation
18-23% real unemployment
Recovery is just around the corner... Just if we could spend some more.
Face it: more people on the street this year
klein
Für Meno :)
If Romney wins the elction, forsure !
Because ordinary workers that pay up to 30% on taxes will want to end his golden low tax rate !
Esspecially those civil and government employees, too, that they want to cut back on.
wkmac
Well-Known Member
President Obama's State of Delusion Address- Rebuilding America with War Crimes!
Just_another_day_at_work
Well-Known Member
Klein you don't get, it's DONE. Check our national debt, you don't find it interesting?!
The game called: we HAVE to spend more than a year before, otherwise game is over... Does it look like a Ponzi scheme for you?
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